Not sure I get the hype. We got the shrimp scampi. I felt like it kinda lacked flavor. Something…read morethere but not strong or particularly interesting. The shell is on but cut open so up to you if you want to eat the shell. I appreciated that they had covered outdoor seating though since it was raining.

Giovanni's was one of those OG North Shore stops I wanted to try because it felt so iconic. The…read moretruck covered in signatures, the picnic tables, the garlic in the air, all of it. I ordered the shrimp scampi and this was also the first time in my life I had ever peeled shrimp. There is apparently a science to it. First, you lick off all that butter and garlic from the shell. Then you peel the shrimp. Much better system. The shrimp were garlicky, buttery, messy, and completely worth the effort. I ate all 12. It came with two scoops of rice, which was more than I needed, so one scoop went to the chickens, zebra doves and magpies hanging around the tables. They were very happy with that arrangement. Feed them on the side not in the shed, otherwise... I also signed the truck wall, because once you are there, you kind of have to. Not fancy, not polished, also Not Cheap but still a very fun North Shore food stop. And I would eat those 12 shrimp again

Heard about this place serving really good funnel cakes so when we were in Kahuku in search of…read moregarlic shrimp (alas Fumi's is CLOSED!), we just had to stop by. It's a little hidden gem located just before you turn into the Kahuku food truck pod. Go slow because you'll miss it. Look for the sign and the gravel lot on the right as you head towards the food trucks. Parking a little tricky but you can either find parking in the gravel lot or park in the main one and walk over. Hidden in the corner behind ferns and plants you'll find a little stand manned by very sweet people. "Uncle" takes your order and "auntie" whips up the funnel cake. Please be patient because they are made fresh to order. We got the fully loaded ($13). Recommend getting this one! Comes hot topped with ice cream, fresh banana slices, chocolate and strawberry syrup and whipped cream and powdered sugar. Whoa! It's pretty big so get ito share. If you can't decide there's another option where you can get 3 smaller ones with different toppings like cinnamon. But no mess around - just get the Fully Loaded. The funnel cake wasn't soaked in grease but nice and light with a perfect crunch. We sat at one of the 2 red picnic tables and devoured it in less than 10 minutes . The sign didn't lie- it WAS the best funnel cake in Hawaii!

Kids wanted a Funnel Cake for dessert. Located by the food truck area, we enjoyed the local scenery…read morewaiting for his dessert being prepped by the owner who makes a beautifully presented dessert. There was a rooster in the bushes keeping us entertained. Recommend!

Checked in around noon on a Monday. Parking was pretty easy, the lot offers plenty of spaces on…read moreeither side of the Seven Brothers main shops. Definitely worth stopping in at Seven Brothers Restaurant and or the bakery as well. Back to Mikes, You'll walk up and spot signage plus the yellow signature bus shack. I'd seen Mikes Huli Chicken on an episode of Diners Drive Ins and Dives and Guy said "the skin is as crispy as it gets next to being fried." That never left my memory. This being my next visit since seeing that episode, I had to try it. What did I order? - Mikes Huli Chicken Plate $17: 4/5 Stars - Chicken is a nice half chicken portion, perfectly juicy, nicely slight char taste. Crispy skin? Unfortunately no. - The Mac salad is nice. - Generous serving of rice *** Mikes Huli sauce is delicious! Be sure to find the self serve bottle and the to go sauce cups and get you some extra. You'll walk up and place your order at the window, pay, cash or card, then find yourself a seat. The cashier was simple and quick to the point. No small talk. The seating area within mikes truck is a decent size accommodating roughly 15 to 20 people. Outside, there additional tables as well. Overall, I'd say if you're in the area, give it a try, it will neither blow your socks off nor disappoint. Mikes is a solid Huli Chicken plate. It simply delivers satisfying meal.

Meh. I feel like the quality of Mike's has gone downhill…read more I stopped by yesterday during a trip to the North Shore to get some lunch. I got the #9 plate, which is kalua pork, huli chicken, and I got mac salad. The kalua pork meat itself was fine. Not gristly and not too fatty. However, barely any smoke taste to it and was fairly bland. The huli chicken didn't have crispy skin. It seemed lukewarm like it had been cooked a while earlier and was just sitting. The sauce is amazing and I do think it's delicious with the sauce. Rice was just rice. Meh. Even adding shoyu didn't add much flavor to it, to be honest. The mac salad is extremely bland. I don't know if they need to add some acid to the mayonnaise or more salt, but it was pasty and no flavor. I would honestly skip getting the mac salad next time and get regular salad! That's how bad this mac salad was. Two slices of pineapple on the plate were fresh and flavorful. I did enjoy these. Service was okay. I had asked if they still honored kama'aina discount and was told no. That's fine; I understand not all places offer discounts. I don't know when kama'aina discount stopped being offered, but back in the day I used to receive it when asking. I did notice though that two guys who ordered before me got a "mahalo, braddah" in a friendly tone but I got a terse "thanks." Guess haole girls don't get mahalos even if local. It's just uncomfortable when certain people get friendly, effusive mahalos and others get terse thanks, like I didn't want to be serving you food today. Maybe cause it was Mother's Day and they didn't want to be there? Sure didn't feel like 'ohana today. So many flies around, it made eating uncomfortable. A few fly fans on tables but not at the one where I was seated, so it was basically like constantly shooing away flies and trying to take a bite of food super fast before they came back on my food. Probably I should have taken my food away and gone to the beer garden nearby with fewer flies. Meh. I used to really like Mike's but I will stick to Da Bald Guy and Seven Brothers when I visit the sugar mill in the future.

The kalbi was so tender and charred nicely. I liked its slightly sweet marinade and the japchae…read morethat came on the side. Since the food is freshly cooked, there was a slight wait. You get a good portion of food per order! Definitely try it out, I left full and satisfied! I was probably so distracted by how good the food was that I forgot my purse at the dining area. The owners found it and held onto it for me. It was so nice of them. Thank you so much for keeping it safe!! I'm so grateful for you guys!

One of the best Hawaiian bbq I ever had. Meat was so tender and juicy packed with flavor. Good…read moreportion enough for two. Located in the sugar mill parking lot with lots of food trucks. But glad I picked this one. It's a must try.

The thought of taro as crust was very enticing. We ordered one of their meatier pizza to try as…read morewe've already ordered 3 plate lunch from another food truck. The pizza was made to order and was ready in about 10 min. Overall, it wasn't bad, but the bottom of the crust was just slightly burnt so the taro flavored crust was hard to distinguish and worth the extra cost.

One of the many food trucks at the Kahuku Sugarmill. Been…read morewanting to try here for a bit now. Mainly the Taro crust so I decided to get a simple Margarita pizza and upgrade $2 crust to Taro. Looks were great little char/burnt parts on the crust but I ain't picky on that. Ingredients were good crust seemed a little under in the middle areas but was still good and interesting. Didn't have much of a taro pop as I was hoping but then again taro it's fairly bland as is. I would get another pizza from here if I was in the area and wanting one. Service is fair for being made to order.

I just want to say that every time we come to the north shore, my family wants shrimp. While they…read morego to Giovanni's, I usually wander around to find something else. This past time, I went to the Bald Guy with my nephew and we got the Furikake salmon. As we locals would say, Da buggah was Ono and wen brok da mout! Translation: The food was scrumptious and my taste buds still dream of that moment. My nephew who was visiting said it was his TOP memory of his trip. We've taken him to other locations and he said things were ok, but the salmon made him want to come back just for that. If you're heading around Kahuku, make sure you check out Da Bald Guy!

The food here is very good. The boneless kalbi has been my go to. It's very tender and flavorful…read moreand is premade so it's gonna be the shortest wait. They have the best Mac salad with a lot of smoked paprika, it just sucks that they put such a small scoop. Unfortunately the rice I got today was just a touch dry/undercooked. The plates are good but $20 is right on the border of being worth it - I would feel a lot better paying that if the rice was better and they gave more Mac salad. There's other great options nearby for a few dollars cheaper. Also, they used to have blackened fish that was fire. They got rid of that for furikake salmon.

I wouldn't say it's hidden but it's kinda hidden since it's a little bit away from all the food…read moretrucks. It's on the way to the small museum that is in the area with the car that's painted. Very nice people & it smells and tastes amazing. Only downside is my plate had a lot of bones, which i would've preferred the bones to be meat instead. Chicken plate 4/5 wish there was less bones more meat Spam Musubi 3/5 nothing unique about it, just a simple spam Musubi, the rice to spam ratio could be worked on though.

Dreaminggg of the day I can get this chicken again! My husband and I came to the North Shore for…read moreGiovanni's and enjoyed lunch at the shrimp truck. After we were walking around checking out the other options and we sampled a piece of chicken here. Even though we had just ate, we purchased some chicken to share because it was THAT good. We made small talk with the people there and ended up enjoying ourselves so much! A year later, I came back to Hawaii with my mom and this was our first stop. The same excellent customer service and the same excellent food. I cannot recommend this place enough, it will always be our goto when visiting Oahu!!!

Tried Santi's Paella at the Waikiki Makers Market and honestly, the big paella pans are what pull…read moreyou in right away. Seeing that massive pan filled with seafood--shrimp, mussels, and that rich, saucy rice--immediately made me stop. I was already craving something with rice while walking the market, so this hit the spot. My husband and I shared the seafood paella and really enjoyed it. Flavorful, filling, and comforting. I personally wished it had a little more salt, but that's just my preference--it was already well seasoned. Menu options when we went: * Black Pearl - black rice with calamari & prawns (served with aioli) - $19 * Chicken & Chorizo - chicken and Spanish chorizo - $17 * Hawaiian Paella - pork, bacon & pineapple - $19 * Seafood Paella - calamari, shrimp, mussels, clams & prawns - $19 Would recommend for sure. We paid with cash. Not sure if they take card, but most likely they do.

Especially since I don't have a lot of experience making paella, I will almost never pass up the…read moreopportunity to try someone else's creation. This was a delight for the taste buds. I got the squid ink paella, as seen in the picture, and my husband got the Hawaiian paella. While we both agreed the pineapples weren't necessary in enjoying the dish, nor are pineapples endemic to Hawai'i, he still loved the dish. You will do if you love a variety of meats. For those who have never tried paella, it's like Spanish fried rice. If you decide on the squid ink, which is my favorite, definitely get aiola added on to it. Chef's kiss! An additional reason to support this specific location is that they were one of the food trucks that came out to support the Haleiwa farmer's fundraiser after the Kona Lows in March. Ways to support local!

I love their food! Since I found them about 3 years ago, it's one of my go-to dinner choices…read more Two nights ago was chicken stroganoff; tonight was feojada. Eat their food. You won't be disappointed

Brah hands down best garlic shrimp on the island .. especially the spicy one . Came there again…read moretonight on Easter after a long drive through traffic and bradda hooked it up . Throw bradda a nice tip and your plate just might weigh a little extra .broke da mouth. This my first review I ever wrote From braddah Kai spears Yessah